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E. Y. GORDON. APPARATUS FOR WBIGHING LIQUORS.

' No. 472,535. Patented Apr. 12, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

EDIVARD Y. GORDON, OF ROCHESTER, NElV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES E.IVILKIN, OF SAME PLACE.

APPARATUS FOR WEIGHING LIQUORS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,535, dated April12, 1892.

Application filed January 30, 1892. Serial No. 419,744. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern: connected to the beam in the notch J when Beit known that I, EDWARD Y. GORDON, a in use. Then the rod O is maderound, the citizen of the United States, residing at Rochsliding blockis provided with a projecting ester, in the county of Monroe, in theState of foot or arm Q, which rests against the coun- 55 5 New York,haveinvented an Improved Appater or other support and prevents the blockratus for \Veighing Ale, Beer, ($50., of which from turning on the rodin consequence of the following is a specification, reference bethetwist of the weight of the beam and vesing had to the accompanyingdrawings. scl or contents. It will be observed that the My inventionrelates to an improved appasupporting-rod is placed close to the counter60 I ratus for selling ale, beer, or other liquids by or supportunderneath the faucets, and that weight, which invention is fullydescribed the scale-beam is located immediatelyoutside and illustratedin the following specification the rod so as not to interfere in anywaywith and the accompanying drawings, the novel the ordinary use of thefaucets for drawing ale features thereof being specified in the claimsor beer, &c., in glasses. The apparatus is, 6;

r annexed to the said specification. moreover, made so that it can bereadily de- My invention is represented in the accomtached from itssupport, the rod 0 being 1npanying drawings, in whichserted at one endin a socket R and at the Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is aother in a socket S, provided with a slot T, side elevation partially insection. Fig. 3 repwhich permits the rod carrying the scale-beam 7oresents the scale-beam and the supportingto be removed by lifting oneend up slightly rod on which it slides detached. Fig. 4 repand thensliding it eudwise a short distance resents the measuring-vesseldetached. Fig. out of the socket R. The faucets B B are 5 shows theadjustable-weight. Fig. 6 is a usually employed to deliver differentbeversection through the pivots of the scale-beam. ages or the samebeverage from different kegs, 2 5 Fig. 7 represents a modification inwhich proand the red O and sliding block II enables the vision is madefor balancing the pitcher or bartender to bring the vessel F under anyother vessel in which the liquid is bought. one of the faucets, as maybe required, or as In the accompanying drawings, A reprehe may prefer,so that it is filled with the desents the bar-counter, ice-box, or otherporsired amount of the requisite liquid. By 0 tion of the beer-drawingapparatus to which weighing the liquid the customer receives the thefaucets B B are attached. full value of the quantity he orders and any Cis a horizontal rod affixed to the counter, disputes as to quantity orquality are preice-box, or other support, and on which the vent-ed. Vblock H, to which the scale-beam D is piv- In the modificationrepresented in Fig. 7 I 3 5 oted, slides. The beam D is provided with ahave made provision for counterbalaneing the graduated scalerepresenting liquid measweight of the customers empty vessel or ures,such as one pint, two pints, the. pitcher and for then weighing theamount of E is a weight which slides on the beam and liquid dischargedinto it. In order to secure which is provided with a catch or projectionthis result I provide the scale-beam with a 0 40 f, Fig. 5, whichengages in the notches V on foot Y, on which the pitcher or other vesselthe beam. The sliding block II is provided F is placed, and with anadditional rod or with the steps I I, Fig. 8, which limit the beamlV, onwhichaweightXslides, by which movement of the scale-beam. The beam isthe vessel is counterbalanced before the liqpivoted in the block, asrepresented in Fig. uid is discharged into it. The weight of the 45 6, ascrew or screws 0 P being inserted in the liquid is then determined bythe weight E 011 block to support the pivot N of the beam. thescale-beam D. The beamDis bentdown- Any other suitable arrangement maybe ward, as indicated at a, and the foot Y is adopted which will givethe beam the requihinged to the arm at Z, so that when not in sitefreedom of movement. use it may be folded up out of the way. The 50 Themeasuring-vessel F is provided with a rod WV extends parallel to thebeam D, being projecting hook L, by which it is detachably attachedthereto at Z) and c, as shown. The

foot Y may be attached to the beam by a hook, as L, either with orwithout the hingejoint Z. p

The manner of using my-improved apparatus will have been alreadyunderstood from the foregoing description. The bartender uses the vesselF to measure the quantity of liquid the customer orders and pours itfrom the vessel B into the pitcher or other vessel, which the customerbrings in, or he balances the pitcher on the foot Y, represented in Fig.7, and then weighs the requisite amount of liquid directly into it bymeans of the scalebeam D and weight E. The scale-beam D is pivoted inthe screws 0 P in such a way as to resist the lateral strain arisingfrom attaching the vessel F at one side of the beam.

The utility of myinvention is shown by the ready adoption it has alreadysecured from persons engaged in the business.

The weighing apparatus being placed underneath the faucets, leaves thementirely unobstructed, so that the bar-tender has free access thereto,and it also being placed close up to the box or counter inside thedeliveryspouts of the faucets, is entirely out of the way of anydrippings, while its construction is such that it does not becomeclogged or fouled and it can be readily cleaned.

I claim- 1. The combination, with a series of two or moredelivery-faucets, of a horizontal supporting-rod arranged below thefaucets, a block adapted to slide on the supporting-rod without turningthereon, a scale beam pivoted in the block and provided with a gradualion and a movable weight, and a measuring- Vessel detachablyconnected to the beam by a lateral arm, which sustains the vesseloutside the rodand beam and in proper relation underneath the faucets,substantially as described.

2. The combination,'with a series of two or more delivery-faucets, of ahorizontal round supporting-rod arranged below the faucets and attachedto the counteror lCGbOX, ablock adapted to slide on the supporting-rodand provided with aprojecting arm bearing on the counter, a scale-beampivoted in the block andprovided with a graduation and a movable weight,and a' measuring-vessel detachably connected to the beam by a lateralarm,

which sustains the vessel outside the rod and beam and in properrelation underneath the faucets, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a series of two or more delivery-faucets, ofthe-horizontal supporting-rod C, attached to the counter or iceboxunderneath the faucets by the socket R and notched socket S, theblockl-I, adapted to slide on the rod without turning thereon, thescale-beam D, pivoted in the block and provided with agraduation and amovable Weight, and a measuring-vessel detach-ably connected to the beamby a lateral arm, which sustains the vessel outside the rod and beam andin proper relation underneath the faucets, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a series of delivery-faucets, of alongitudinally-adjustable scale-beam provided with a movable weight anda foot or support for a measuring-vessel, and a movable supplementaryweight, whereby the empty vessel may be balanced, substantially asdescribed.

5. The combination, with a series of delivery-faucets, of the support A,the rod 0, sliding block H, scale-beam D, pivoted to the sliding blockand provided with foot Y, and the rod W and balancing-weight X,substantially as described.

EDWARD Y. GORDON. Witnesses:

I. H. GORDON, GEO. B. SELDEN.

